Adoption Data (2024-25)

1736

OAS Children

1421

22

NRI

36

OCI

100

Foreigner

Relative / Step Children

82

RI - Relative (In-country)

43

RI - Step (In-country)

6

NRI - Relative (Inter-country)

9

OCI - Relative (Inter-country)

Foster Adoption

17

RI (In-country)

HAMA

0

NRI/OCI (Inter-country)

Prospective Adoptive Parents (PAPs) Registered

35012

For OAS Children

32783

306

NRI

225

OCI

377

Foreigner

For Relative / Step Children

1280

In-country

41

Inter-country

Children available for Adoption

2168

732

Normal

1436

Special Needs

Stakeholders

2909

Domestic

35

SARAs

734

DMs

595

CMOs

748

DCPUs

667

SAAs

Abroad

44

CAs

21

IDMs

65

AFAAs

Abbreviations
OAS :- Orphan/Abandoned/Surrendered	SAA :- Specialised Adoption Agency
NRI :- Non-Resident Indian	DM :- District Magistrate
RI :- Resident Indian	CMO :- Chief Medical Officer
OCI :- Overseas Citizen of India	CA :- Central Authority
SARA :-State Adoption Resource Agency	IDM :- Indian Diplomatic Mission
DCPU :- District Child Protection Unit	AFAA :- Authorised Foreign Adoption Agency